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Financial Matters
Grants and Loans
- Grants: The basics – Business Link advice on start-up grants
- North Staffordshire Risk Capital Fund - unsecured loans ranging from £10,000 up to £50,000 for new and existing businesses with real sustainable potential for growth, leading to new jobs and new services for North Staffordshire.
- If you are aged 18-30, unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week check out the Princes Trust finance and support offer
Do I Need to Pay Business Rates?
- The Borough Council provides comprehensive information about business rates and whether you need to register for these
VAT and Income Tax
- Advice from Business Link on taxes and returns
- Information about tax and VAT specifically for new businesses from HM Revenues and Customs
